The Wilderness Lodge

05/23/2026

Rich is a friend of The Lodge and was the force behind our educational nature trail.

Professor Rich Bowden shares in an article exploring how future cuts and consolidations to the U.S Forest Service could change research in the...

04/17/2026

Facebook quiz for today:
Who knows what these are?

One of my favorite foraging times of the year.
~Ryan

04/02/2026

The Lodge is getting a much needed face lift! Nick, Lewis, and Bailey have been hard at work this spring to ready the old girl for the next 50 years. Exciting Times!

02/21/2026

Well…. Today was bad. Hot, rainy and bad.
We are again CLOSED and waiting for more snow.

02/19/2026

Ski conditions for this coming weekend are a bit of an unknown as of now.

We still hold the field and have good coverage in the woods but have been unable to groom for a few days due to the high temps. It is supposed to get cold Friday night but it will likely be Sunday before we are able to turn it into a viable surface.
As of now the Torch Ski Saturday night is POSTPONED to a future date TBD.

More info will follow when we know more.

02/11/2026

This sprint by Klaebo might be the most impressive thing we’ve ever seen on skis. That’s part of what makes .0gden winning a SILVER Medal in the same race so amazing!!!!!!

The first American man to see the podium in X/C skiing since Bill Koch did in 1976!

Possibly the best race I’ve ever seen. If you want to witness the pinnacle of our sport, check this race out!

Imagine being able to run a 6 minute mile pace, uphill, on skis 🤯Norwegian Olympic Skier, J.H. Klaebo runs a sub-six-minute mile pace uphill on skis! ...

02/10/2026

Ava is a great kid, and is one of Tenley’s best friends. The annual Pink Panther vintage snowmobile show is a ton of fun and this year has a really important cause to support.

See you at Pine Junction Saturday the 21st!

The annual Pink Panther show generates funds donated to a local family stricken by cancer. This year we are honored to support the Whitely family from the Corry area.

Ava Whiteley was diagnosed with classical Hodgkin lymphoma (stage 4). Ava is currently receiving biweekly chemotherapy treatments at Cleveland Clinic, and her prognosis is very good. Ava graduated from Corry Area High School in 2025 and began her freshman year at PennWest University (Edinboro campus) this fall, where she also joined the cheer squad.

Ava is continuing to pursue a degree in Computer Science, but she has transitioned to part-time online courses while she undergoes treatments. Ava is planning to beat this diagnosis in time to return to campus in the fall and get back to doing her favorite thing in all the world, cheer.

02/09/2026

A huge congratulations to Wilderness Lodge local
and ski instructor Edward “Jack” Wheeler in his podium finish this past weekend at Lake Placid!

Jack competed in the Winter Triathlon National Championships 2026
At Lake Placid NY, on the Olympic coarse at Mt. Vanhovenburg:
4 mile snow run, 4 mile Fat bike, 10 k X/C ski.

Congratulations on that well earned Bronze medal!

02/08/2026

If you see Roger around The Lodge today wish him a Happy Birthday

01/29/2026

TORCH SKI THIS SATURDAY!!

Lewis and Ryan H. Have been super busy this week grooming and placing torches for a night ski. It’s one of our favorite traditions, the Lodge will be OPEN to the public with a fire lit but no food service.

The guys have around 200 torches spread of the West Side of the network, conditions are very good, and winter is here in full force.

See you at The Lodge this weekend!